ATHLETE
Joachim Mattern
1948 - Today

Joachim Mattern
Joachim Mattern (born 2 May 1948 in Beeskow) is an East German sprint canoeist who competed in the 1970s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Montreal in 1976 with a gold in the K-2 500 m and silver in the K-2 1000 m events. Mattern also won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-2 500 m: 1977), two silvers (K-2 1000 m: 1977, K-4 1000 m: 1970), and two bronzes (K-2 1000 m: 1970, 1973). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Joachim Mattern is the 2,287th most popular athlete (up from 2,345th in 2024), the 5,716th most popular biography from Germany (up from 5,784th in 2019) and the 228th most popular German Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Joachim Mattern ranks 2,287 out of 6,025. Before him are Jānis Ķipurs, Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen, Franz-Peter Hofmeister, Katrin Dörre-Heinig, Maria Fricioiu, and Ron Brown. After him are Kelvin Kiptum, Yelena Slesarenko, Ollan Cassell, Stefano Baldini, Jess Thorup, and Bernhard Glass.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJānis Ķipurs
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 2,281
Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 2,282
Franz-Peter Hofmeister
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 2,283
Katrin Dörre-Heinig
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 2,284
Maria Fricioiu
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 2,285
Ron Brown
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 2,286
Joachim Mattern
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 2,287
Kelvin Kiptum
1999 - 2024
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 2,288
Yelena Slesarenko
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 2,289
Ollan Cassell
1937 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 2,290
Stefano Baldini
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 2,291
Jess Thorup
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 2,292
Bernhard Glass
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 2,293
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Joachim Mattern ranks 707. Before him are Antonio Biosca, Lester Bangs, Cliff Thorburn, Guy Tunmer, Walter Smith, and John Evan. After him are You Si-kun, Hans van Helden, Vladimir Pilguy, Ali Mohamed Shein, Len Wein, and Ted Lange.
Others Born in 1948
Go to all RankingsAntonio Biosca
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 701
Lester Bangs
WRITER
1948 - 1982
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 702
Cliff Thorburn
SNOOKER
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 703
Guy Tunmer
RACING DRIVER
1948 - 1999
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 704
Walter Smith
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2021
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 705
John Evan
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 706
Joachim Mattern
ATHLETE
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 707
You Si-kun
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 708
Hans van Helden
ATHLETE
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 709
Vladimir Pilguy
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 710
Ali Mohamed Shein
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 711
Len Wein
COMIC ARTIST
1948 - 2017
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 712
Ted Lange
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 713
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Joachim Mattern ranks 5,719 out of 7,253. Before him are Christiane Paul (1974), Benno Fürmann (1972), Sebastian Fitzek (1971), Katrin Dörre-Heinig (1961), Serkan Çayoğlu (1987), and Caroline Link (1964). After him are Markus Winkelhock (1980), Bernhard Glass (1957), Hans Bongartz (1951), Tony Martin (1985), Uwe Krupp (1965), and Markus Gisdol (1969).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsChristiane Paul
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 5,713
Benno Fürmann
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 5,714
Sebastian Fitzek
WRITER
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 5,715
Katrin Dörre-Heinig
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 5,716
Serkan Çayoğlu
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 5,717
Caroline Link
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 5,718
Joachim Mattern
ATHLETE
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 5,719
Markus Winkelhock
RACING DRIVER
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 5,720
Bernhard Glass
ATHLETE
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 5,721
Hans Bongartz
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 5,722
Tony Martin
CYCLIST
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 5,723
Uwe Krupp
HOCKEY PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 5,724
Markus Gisdol
COACH
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 5,725
Among ATHLETES In Germany
Among athletes born in Germany, Joachim Mattern ranks 228. Before him are Rainer Schmidt (1948), Sven Fischer (1971), Walter Mahlendorf (1935), Christine Laser (1951), Franz-Peter Hofmeister (1951), and Katrin Dörre-Heinig (1961). After him are Bernhard Glass (1957), Magdalena Neuner (1987), Karl-Hans Riehm (1951), Elfi Zinn (1953), Sabine John (1957), and Albert Arnheiter (1890).
Rainer Schmidt
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 222
Sven Fischer
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 223
Walter Mahlendorf
1935 - Present
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 224
Christine Laser
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 225
Franz-Peter Hofmeister
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 226
Katrin Dörre-Heinig
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 227
Joachim Mattern
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 228
Bernhard Glass
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 229
Magdalena Neuner
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 230
Karl-Hans Riehm
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 231
Elfi Zinn
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 232
Sabine John
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 233
Albert Arnheiter
1890 - 1945
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 234











































